The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1887-11-24
TWELVE NEGROES KILLED.
ANOTHER TRAGEDY RESULTING FROM
THE STRIKE IN LOUIsIANA.

The Fickets Proteetisg ThtSedeaux Fired
~Upen-Cftixens Arm and Return the Fire
The Bodies of n Left on the Field.
NEW ORLEANS, Nov. 2s.-The strike in the
sugar district Of Louisiana has again become
tragic, and resulted In the loss OF a dozen lives.
For a week past, ever since the withdrawal OF
the militia, the situation has been growing
moro critical In Lafourche parish. A large
number OF the strikers still remained out, most
OF them crowded in the parish scat Of justice,
Thibodeaux. Those In tho rural districts
prowled around at night, firing at the hands at
work in the sugar houses or athorsemen on the
public highway. killing one, and ut different
times wounding seven.
Tho condition Of affairs finally became so in
tolerable that on Sunday morning 800 armed
white men rode into Thibodeaux and held q
mass meeting. over which tho Lieutenant
Governor Of the State presided. They de-
nounced tho violence thnt had occurred. and
appointed a committee on peace and order.
with Taylor Beattie, late Republican candi-
date for Governor, as Chairman. and organized
a force to patrol and guard the town and neigh
borhood Mt night. Negotiations were opened
directly with tho negro strikers, and m advance
OF wages granted. and the affair was regarded
On Tuesday night. however. q negro by tho
name Of William Watson was killed.. and nm
9 81 Morris Page, wounded BY, 2 white man;
Inc shooting, which was unlustillable, excited
the more violent of tho strikers, and. despite
the fact ih.at it was re%pq,diated and denounced
d az lhs hwh HE msrntSa IN On a" tbs ss, sitx at at al about ut
picket, in which Louis Moliaison and Henry
GSrhaIn, both whites. were wounded, Gorham
the knee. Tho men, who were seated around
q bonfire. were shot by parties concealed
iH lds ea Who Gather ealse ~ ss tssir Of ass shs sity
None Ssas N s'sS 1 &Eeand sd ETH #his f!H ains: wh fSs
T:hibadaux, and some $50 who had participated
h 11s;IsnI BY %n the ! kap q {. Gaa;Sd li: E iSs s,Ii SIrsaRT;;
strikers. and which was crowded With ne 4 ,ms
ly. and. refusing. q skirmish ensusd in which
the negroes wero badly worsted. and fled In all
directions, leaving six men, dead on the field.
The shooting was general throughout the
town wherever the strikers congrcgated. The
negroes fed to the woods. and most Of those
shut themselves up in their houses.
After tho skirmish was over the white citizens
met, and passed resolutions warning all agita-
tors and strikers, irrespectivs of color, to leave
ThibodeauX at once. This notice was served on
many Of them at their houses, and u number
ere 1hiS@ti r sfah to wf Nss oaisa eslQ scme t earryi the
their whole families with them. They seem to
be very much frightened, but admit that tho
cult to estimate the number OF killed and
wounded. which is yariously put at from II to
%. SO far the bodies of twelve persons have
citizens are still under arms, and the streets
are patrollsd, but there seems to be no prob
ability Of amy further disturbance. The leaders
Of the strike have como to New Orleans. and
the others have scattered from Thibodeaux.
During the excitement which prevailed and
the two Cox Brothers. colSred. who were ns.
rested on Tuesday as aEitators and for in
cendiary speeches, were taken from the Jail by
the whites and shot to death. The Coxs wore
leaders in the strike and prominent in the
labor ORGANIZATIONS.